Montpelier High School - Mirror Yearbook (Montpelier, OH)

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W. A. Howald, Montpelier, Ohio. Colleges: Heidelberg College, University of Denver. Degrees: A. B. and M. A. Department: Administration, Honors fPersonalQ: Phi Delta Kappa. Special Hobbies or Interests: Sports, Fish- ing. It must be realized by the members of the school organization that formal edu- cational bodies have no monopoly of guid- ance. The home, the church, and other agencies have a correspondingly impor- tant role in guidance responsibility. It should, under these conditions, be the job of the school to integrate these exper- iences into a purposeful central goal for the pupil so that their full personality value may be attained. Cooperation is a- gain the keynote for the school's activity. PRIN. W. A. HOYVALD POST-WAR BLUE PRINTS We are reminded of James Madison's oft-quoted observation, Democratic govern- ment without public education is a prologue to either farce, tragedy, or both. This statement may well be the principal argument for free public education. The schools have never operated entirely on this principle because of a number of diverting influences. Colleges have been dictatorial in their demand for certain subjects to be taught so that a few students may be better prepared for higher education. Em- ployers have held to a certain extent to the idea that schools should provide business and industry with an abundant supply of young labor. The post-war period will sec a redirection of education with a re-emphasis of its primary function-education for intelligent, responsive citizenship. The program of the schools will have to be radically reorganized to meet the needs of a changed and rapidly changing nation and world. Vocational education and preparation for college must give ground. At least one-fourth, probably more, of the school program should be dedicated to the task of insuring the effective functioning of democracy. Every boy and girl should be prepared for intelligent thinking about social, economic and political problems. In a democracy the people are in a sense sovereign. In a representative democracy, such as ours, it is necessary that people should be able to distinguish between sound and unsound leadership and representation. In general, what solutions to the problems of state and nation are adopted, depend largely upon the ability of the people to understand proposed solutions and to evaluate them. This is the great opportunity and responsibility of public education. Our problem will be the planning and administering of a system of education at home that will inspire emulation around the world. Page 17

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H. M. Shaeffer, Montpelier, Ohio. Colleges: Heidelbergg Ohio State. Degrees: A. B. Department: Administration. Special hobbies or interests: Fishing. Planned and supervised economy is ev- ident on and in every situation that con- fronts an individual today. The success- ful completion of the war program will depend on the continued cooperation of all in the giving of themselves and their means to the limit. The war is an econ- omic struggle and sound principles will guide the wise to a justifiable victory. SUPT. H. M. SHAEFFIER HANDWRITING UPON THE UNIVERSAL SKY Education as usual like business as usual is on a side track for at least the duration. . The schools are expected to and should direct the pupils in educational lines which will give them training that will be of greatest immediate value in winning this war. It is essential that pre-inducton courses be emphasized, commando courses constructed and used, military drill be properly directed and such other specific training as will pre- pare them for the task at hand. The above changes will best be accomplished when the pupils have been shown the reasons for such needed changes and taught to know and realize the necessity for preserv- ing and protecting our way of life. This second objective can easily be accomplished by having pupil participation in the necessary projects to be carried on in every community. There are such tasks and duties as the selling of war stamps and bonds, the collection of scrap iron, tin cans, fats and greases, silk hose and books and magazines. Civilian defense, a most essential job, will also occupy the time and attention of many pupils. Serving the community in a multitude of ways is the prime objective of every loyal citizen. Therefore, the school has become a distribution point in the many ration activities that have been inaugurated. In this work teachers, pupils and citizens generally have participated. This has been beneficial in bringing a solidarity of effort, purpose and morale, that in the end can and will bring victory to and for our men in the service. Page 16

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past, he cannot understand and interpret the present, he cannot gi expression to his own thinking. VIOLET BRUBAKER BIBLE, Montpelier, Ohio Bowling Green State University, Bachelor of Science in Educa- tion, Social Science. 11 We are fighting a war to preserve American principles of Democracy. In our study of American Government strive to understand those principles and, in panoramic view, see their application, noting the freedom ever offered our people. In contrast, we consider the stifled suppressed government of many foreign coun- tries, deeming our Government worth bloodshed to maintain. JULIA BRAITHXVAITE, Lakeside, Ohio Bowling Green State University, Bachelor of Science in Educa- tion, Vocation Home Economics, Future Home Makers of America Club, Interests, Reading. ll The Home Economics Department plays an important part by informing homemakers through the girls about point rationing, substitutions in food, clothing, how to keep up our standards and improve them while doing without many things, how to use our money and time to best advanage, to build up our homes into something worth fighting for. LEON W. BOUCHER, Green Springs, Ohio Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, B. S. in Agriculture, Vo- cational Agriculture, F. F. A., Military Drill, Special Hobbies or In- terests, Fishing, Hunting, Horseshoes. ll The farmer is concerned with three things: his family, his farming, and his farm. The Mont- pelier Vocational Agricultural Department is trying to be of greatest service to the farmer in this great emergency for the production of food, by repairing farm machinery, mixing balanced rations and en- couraging the best possible practices to be carried out in good fa management, as an aid to the War effort. WC F111 Page 18 VC Intelle Def ONNA H BURNS Cd Cedarville Wooster Senior Class ctu al e . , e arville , , Defianc , Yearbo lt partment , Ohio e, A. B., B. S, English, Adviser o , Girl Reserve, Senior Dramatic Coach, De- Honors, Gold Medal Columbia University, First Place Na- tional Scholastic Press Contest on Year Book, Special Hobbies or Interests, journalism and Culinary Arts. ll English plays a vital part in training youth for citizenship. Special emphasis must be placed upon the development of fundamental reading skills, upon clear, con- cise oral and written expression, upon the literature of patriotism and American idealism, of current events and war problems. W. W. FABEN, Montpelier, Ohio Kenyon, Johns Hopkins, University of Michigan, A. B., A. M., English, French, Public Speaking, French Club, junior Class Adviser, junior Play Director, Honors CPersonalj D. T. D. Fraternity, Hon- ary Indian Chief, Special Hobbies or Interests, French, Fishing, Amer- ican Ethnology. 11 On me demanda quelle role joueront les suijets que j'en seigne sur la scene du monde d' apres cette seconde qucrre mondiale. Franchement, je ne sais pas. Sans doute nous allons c tinuer enseigner la langue et la litterature anglaise d s ecoles primaires et secondaires et dans nos universities. M s peutetre nos 1 buts changeront, il est possible que nous allo gner ces memes l suijets dans une maniere tout diff . ' eelocution trouvera jours sa place dans n es d' education modernes ifficle do hass e que les dema du mont on- ans no ' ai ns ensei erente L os system , il est d' sembl tou- l . Quant au future des arder un opinio pandant 'l ndes de notre ce avec c d' apres la Y ecessiter des cultures ' g es. n. Ce commer guerre n' ' etran e 101119 a plus d' etude de MARY PATTERSON L. DEINDOERFER, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts, Latin and English' Class Adviser, Librarian, Latin Club, Special Hobbies or Inter , Music. ll In times of economic stress, and especially in war, it is easy to emphasize the practical values of education, but difficult to main- tain the spiritual, intellectual, and aesthetic values. ghout the entire history of education, the langua ave be arded as basic. Progress in every field rning d out Words a m ot kno , 1 me s les nations l s langues et l Ohio , Freshman ests Throu ge arts h of lea ' an Cilnn cn re epends on l w what li. g anguage. as been said a nd done With- in the I'